Details of these
above-mentioned schemes can be viewed by clicking
this link.
The Proposal for sanction of
Fund in this regard, i.e. for this scheme can be viewed by clicking
this link.

Govt.
Sponsored Different Fishery Schemes

Integrated Fish Farming : Under this scheme Fish Farming was carried out with Duck, Poultry Bird,
Pig, Domestic Animal (Cattle/Cow), Horticulture, Sericulture,
Floriculture, Paddy Culture etc. To initiate Integrated Fish Farming a minimum area of 0.2 ha or 1.5 Bigha or
50 Satak is required. Farmers those who are doing fish culture in lease
waterbody could also take this opportunity of this scheme. Under this
scheme fish farmer to bear 39% of the total project cost and the rest
amount would be as Govt. subsidy or bank loan.

Old Age Pension : Old & aged poor infirmed fishermen (60 years above), who have no other
source of income and helping hand are selected for the scheme. The
selection was done as per recommendation and approval of Panchayet Samity
and Zilla Parishad.

Training for Fish Farmers’ and Fishermen’s : There are several categories of trainings starting from 1 day to 15 days.
Trainings were generally conducted at Block Level/District Level.
Residential training at State Level in details with more elaborately is
also conducted at different time with separate course module ranging from
15 days to 30 Days or more.

Social Fishery schemes : This is partial or full subsidized schemes. Under this schemes 5000 nos.
fingerling/ha with other inputs like lime, feed etc. was provided to the farmers’.

Fish Farming for SC/ST Community people :
The SC/ ST Category fish farmers’ was benefited under this scheme. They
are provided training for fish culture. All inputs including fish seed,
feed was provided to them in full subsidy.

Minikit Distribution : Minikit were distributed from State Govt. or Zill Parishad fund time to
time to the Primary Fishermen’s Co-operative Society Ltd./ FPG/ SHGs/ Poor marginal fish farmers’ and fishermen’s. Under this scheme fish
seed, feed, lime and fertilizer. Fishing net like Cast Net and Drag Net
with a Hundi for catch were supplied.

Fishermen’s’ Accidental Insurance : Govt. of West Bengal with the help of Govt. of India support one time
accidental benefit of an amount of Rs. 50,000/- (fifty thousand) in case
of death of fishers during fishing to the deceased family. This scheme
covers all Fishermen’s Co-operative Society members. Under this scheme
fishers from Coochbehar District have benefited during the year 2012.

Bi-Lingual Fishermen’s Identity Card : The PFCS Ltd. members of the district will be covered under such scheme.
This will not only give them an identity but will also help them to move
freely in boarder area during fishing time.

Infrastructure Dev. For Fishers Community : The Govt. of West Bengal helps the fishers by supporting financial assistance
in terms of construction Fishermen Hut, Community hall, Road, Drinking
water facilities and Electrical works.

National
Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) Schemes

The objective of this scheme is to provide necessary stocking material like
fish fingerling to the big water body @ 2000/ha. So far three no. of big
water bodies namely, Dharala Nadir Chhara (Nakkati Beel) under Sakdal PFCS
Ltd. Dinhata-I Dev. Block and another two under at Dinhata-II Dev. Block
namely, Nayar Chhara under Sahebganj PFCS Ltd. and Kashiar Chhara under
Bamanhat PFCS Ltd. benefited under this scheme. After stocking the Know
how technology by means of training were provided to the respective
members of the society as per NFDB guidelines.

RKVY- 2008-09Under the RKVY Scheme 2008-09 two no. of hatchery was modified to breed the
endanger fishes. This was implemented in Gadadhar Fish Production Group under Tufanganj-I Block and Kalakata
Fish Production Group at Kalakata under Dinhata-I Dev. Block.

RKVY- 2009-10Under
the RKVY Scheme 2008-09 one unit for construction of Block level
lab-cum-training Centre was sanctioned and it was implemented in Dinhata-I
Dev. Block.

RKVY- 2010-11Under
the RKVY Scheme 2010-11 several projects were undertaken by the District, out
of which the cultural schemes are Cage Culture (2 unit), Intensive Culture
of Chital (9 unit) and Culture of Paku (2 unit); Infrastructure and other
projects like Construction of a new Hatchery (1 unit),
supply of Fiber Paddle Boat (2 unit) are also implemented.

Construction
for Block Level Lab-cum-Training was carried out in Tufanganj-I,
Coochbehar-I &II, Dinhata-II, Sitalkuchi and Mathabhanga-I & II
Dev. Block and all are in the verge of completion. Training component is
completed and selection of beneficiary for the other RKVY schemes 2011-12
is under progress.

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Different
Schemes of FISH FARMER'S DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Existing Model Schemes
(Long Term) on
'Fresh Water Aquaculture', 'Cold Water Fisheries' and 'Brackish Water
Fisheries'implemented through FFDAs in West Bengal

POLY-CULTURE FRESH of FRESH WATER PRAWN with CARPS (IMC & EC) in
new pond in low lying area (excavation up to 1.0M) (Page-6
& 7)

MODEL-1 : PRODUCTION OF TABLE FISH
IN CULTURABLE POND
(Page-1)

MODEL-2 : SEMI-DERELICT
PONDS REQUIRING 0.3 M EXCAVATION (Page-2)

MODEL-3 : SEMI-DERILICT POND REQUIRING 0.6 M EXCAVATION (Page-3)

MODEL-4 : DERELICT POND
REQUIRING 1.0 M EXCAVATION (Page-4)

Cold Water
Aquaculture
(Page-8)

Brackish Water
Aquaculture
(Page-9 to 12)

Poly-culture
of Shrimp & Mullets in brackish water pond with provision of
aeration by diesel pump set.
(Page-9 & 10)

PRenovation/Reclamation
and Poly-culture of Shrimp & Mullets in brackish water pond with
provision of aeration by diesel pump set.
(Page-11 & 12)

Different Schemes
under Short Term Bank Credit Plan (STCP)/ Crop Loan (Working Capital)
through JLG-KCC on
'Fresh Water Aquaculture', 'Cold Water Fisheries' and 'Brackish Water
Fisheries'implemented through FFDAs in West Bengal(Download-all)

SCHEME-1
: Fry Production
(Page-1)

SCHEME-6
: Culture of fish in Jhora (cold water fisheries in Darjeeling
district only)
(Page-6)